psycadellic one Speaking of the kellogg sanitarium, has anyone seen " THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE "?

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Lynne, i know the comments on this picture are getting long, but what does the circle drawn around the rabbit symbolize ?

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one That sounds right, the junior high i went to had a tunnel connecting two buildings just for that reason,( not for transporting patients of course ) from the outside you couldn't tell there was a tunnel, it looked like two seperate buildings seperated by a lawn.

Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)  Gallery: Depression

	psycadellic one The black laquer finish is called japaning, it must have been a beautiful sight against that wood floor when it was new, It is in such amazingly good condition still, i just hope somebody preserves this one.

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House

	psycadellic one RBV, the soap dispenser comments are a running joke on opacity.

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

	psycadellic one Thanks lynne, seeing it from the front makes it easy to see how it works, your allways good for information like this. ;-)

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Mott's, was this image drawn on the bare plaster ? Did there appear to be other images or writing, i just wonder what else is hidden under the paint.

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Lynne, would you know what this small wheel chair was used for?

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Hey Jude, the pipe just above the floor is electrical conduit, there is another piece hanging down by the risht side of the doorway, with two wires expossed, probably from a light fixture.

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Anna, that band is a chair rail, it is supposed to prevent the tops of chairs from damaging the wall, i have noticed these ( or their shadows ) in several other photos in this gallery.

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Uncovering the Past

	psycadellic one Oh that beautifull stone foundation, it seems like such a waste.

Location: Bennett School for Girls  Gallery: Close Calls

	psycadellic one Yes , a difficult and beautiful detail, i love this shot. If you look to the left of the scroll under the window sill you can see a long ago masons mistake, a stack bond in the brickwork, he put a half - brick in the corse near the sill to correct the error.

Location: Northampton State Hospital  Gallery: Overcast

	psycadellic one Truckie, Thanks for the link, a lot of interesting photos there, the 1996 video is a must see, especially the shot of the portico when it was still intact.

Location: Dixmont State Hospital  Gallery: Departure

	psycadellic one Motts, The weight and cable are there to close the door behind whomever goes through it, that is also a very heavy duty latch mechanism.

Location: Eagle River Power Station  Gallery: Corrosive Industry

	psycadellic one It sure looks like a clock, comparing it to the door below it, the face must be at least 6 feet across!

Location: Eagle River Power Station  Gallery: Corrosive Industry

	psycadellic one We have some older machines in the shop where i work, ( made in the 1950's - 1960's ) that were painted this same color, it was supposed to cheer up the employees, not sure if it worked or not though.

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

	psycadellic one Mona, i am certain that even "severly retarded adults" ( ugh, i loathe that wording.) are capable of reading, or at the least being read to.

Location: Foxboro State Hospital  Gallery: Endless Halls

	psycadellic one The cat is inside of a coffee can, you can make out the words pure, one lb and coffee, the word across the top is difficult to make out.

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 136 & 137 (Medical-Surgical)

	psycadellic one Lynne, could the purpouse of these showers been for delousing patients?

Location: Worcester State Hospital  Gallery: Silent Creatures

	psycadellic one Grifspop, I remember reading the same story, don't remember where it was, but i beleve it was in a third world country.

Location: Salesian School  Gallery: Forgotten Prayers

	psycadellic one Theres a lot of copper and brass there, i am supprised nobody has stolen it yet.

Location: Salesian School  Gallery: Forgotten Prayers

	psycadellic one Lyric's right, i see plenty of oil spray like that where i work,

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Power Plant

	psycadellic one HOW ABOUT ASCENDING ANGELS RESISTING THE DEVILS TEMPTATION? WISH I COULD MAKE OUT THAT LAST WORD, WHATS IT SAY MR. MOTTS

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

	psycadellic one If the angles are going to the devil, shouldn't they be going down the stairs?

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

	psycadellic one It looks like an empty soap dispenser bottle

Location: Haverford State Hospital  Gallery: SSDD